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ATTRACTIVE TODAY

Oliver had changed dramatically. From the extremely depressed, heartbroken guy, he became the life of the party wherever he went. He made lots of new friends, cracked jokes all the time and flirted a lot.

Miley and Lilly weren't sure how happy they were with this change, but they supposed it was better than the past month. They decided not to interfere in his life, for now.

"Hey guys!" Oliver said, as he came up to them in the cafeteria one lunchtime. "I haven't talked to you guys all day."

"Hey Ollie!" they answered.

"You seem to be becoming quite a Mr. Popular around here these days," commented Lilly.

"Yeah, well," he shrugged. "I was thinking it was about time that I started to move on. You know, start fresh. Fricky fricky fresh." He scratched an imaginary record on an imaginary turntable while saying his trademark line.

"Okay, don't do that. Ever." warned Miley.

"So what's new with you guys?" Oliver asked.

"Oh! I almost forgot to tell you!" Miley remembered suddenly. "I'm going on-tour for like 2 ½ months."

"Woah! That's awesome Miley!" Lilly and Oliver exclaimed.

"Yeah, I'm so excited," Miley gushed. "It just sucks that I have to be gone for so long again. Oh well, I'm all kinds of smart anyway so I can work something out for school. I know you guys will be so lost and alone without me though. I wish you could come with me."

Lilly and Oliver laughed. "No, it's okay. We'll be fine here. We can take care of ourselves." Lilly assured Miley. "Oh, when are you leaving?"

"Thursday," she answered.

"Awesome!" said Oliver excitedly. "I almost forgot to tell you guys why I came over here. Josh from the skater park just told me that he was having a party this Saturday over at his house. He told me to invite my friends. You guys in?"

"Hell yeah!" Miley yelled. "I have been waiting for a party to come up. Nothing like a Saturday night to look out for some hot guys, right Lil?"

"What? Oh yeah!" Lilly tried to sound excited. Sure, she loved parties, but she was still uncomfortable with how Oliver was acting. Oh well. She could just keep an eye on him during the party. She wasn't obsessed. She was just worried. That's what she kept telling herself at least.

"Great!" Oliver stood up. "I'll go over to Josh and tell him you guys are coming. See ya!" He turned around and ran off to a bunch of guys by the lockers.

"Lilly? You okay?" Miley asked, looking at her best friend rather worriedly.

"What?" answered Lilly, surprised. "What makes you think I'm not? Remember? Oliver's the one we're supposed to worry about?"

"No it's just that you seem out of it as well," Miley replied. "I think Oliver's going to be fine. Stop worrying and let's plan our outfits for that party. Oh my god! This means we have to go shopping!"

"Miley," groaned Lilly. "I told you that we'd only go shopping if it was an emergency."

"This is an emergency!" Miley argued. "The party is on Saturday, and we have nothing to wear. How in hillbilly's name is that not an emergency?"

Lilly sighed then finally agreed to go shopping the following afternoon.

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Saturday night came, and the three friends went to Josh's house. When they got there, the place was already packed. Several of their schoolmates were there and so were a lot of the skaters and surfers.

"Okay, you guys," Oliver turned to them. "I'm going to go say hi to Josh and mingle. Will you ladies be fine without Smoken' Oken?"

"I think we'll manage," Miley answered sarcastically. As Oliver left them, Lilly and Miley went over to the table to get some drinks.

Oliver wandered around patting a few backs, slapping a few high fives, punching a few fists and giving out a few hugs. He felt so high and alive again.

See? I so don't need Joannie he rationalized to himself. There are tons of hot girls around here for me. Like…over there! Do I know that girl? Well, only one way to find out. He started walking towards this slender brunette who was hanging out near the stairs.

"Hey there," Oliver said. "You look really familiar. Do I know you?"

"Hey!" the girl greeted sweetly. "Yeah, I think we met on the beach. You know my friend Cody. You were surfing with him last week."

"Oh right!" Oliver recalled. "Yeah, but I don't think we were properly introduced. Although I don't know why I even let the chance to know you slip past me last time on the beach. I'm Oliver."

"Casey," the girl stretched out her hand and Oliver shook it. They began talking and laughing, as if they were old friends.

Meanwhile, Miley and Lilly just managed to get away from a bunch of creepy guys who were hitting on them and who seemed to be high on something else.

"Ugh!" Miley complained. "What a way to spend my last weekend in Malibu before going on tour. First, the cute guys by the drinks were 'together' apparently. Then, the next hot guy had a girlfriend. Then, the other guy was so boring I think I died twice. Now, these creepy guys who I'm sure ate something special before they got here. Why isn't this night going my way? Lilly, are you even listening to me? Lilly?"

"Oh, what?" Lilly broke her gaze away from a couple standing by the stairs. Oliver was talking to a girl who looked like that girl Cody brought last Saturday to the beach. Casey? Or something like that. "What were you saying?"

"What were you staring at?" Miley tried to retrace where Lilly's eyes had been as Lilly began to blush. When she saw what or rather who Lilly was staring at, Miley sighed in exasperation. "Lilly! Just admit it already! We all know you like him!"

"What? I don't know what you're talking about," Lilly tried to avoid Miley's gaze.

"Okay, we're not as stupid as Oliver, you know," Miley said.

Lilly blushed even deeper and looked away once more. Who am I kidding? I might as well admit it. It's not like I'm fooling anyone. I'm not even fooling myself.

"Fine!" Lilly gave in. "I think I'm starting to have feelings for Oliver. Okay? I said it! It sucks! It's not like I wanted to."

"It's okay Lil," Miley patted her back. "It's not like you're the first person to ever think that you and Oliver should be together. I mean, almost everyone in school thought so. I remember even suggesting it to you guys a couple of years back."

"Aww, Miley," Lilly sighed defeatedly. "What am I going to do? It's not like he likes me."

"Well, don't tell him you like just yet," Miley advised. "Just go to him and let him know that you're here for him anytime. See? They're not by the stairs anymore. I guess he went to look for another victim, I mean girl. Or maybe he's alone."

Lilly frowned at Miley. "I should go to him now?"

"Yeah, why not?"

"Fine," Lilly left to look for Oliver.

Miley was wrong though, Oliver hadn't left Casey. There was only going to be one victim, I mean girl for him tonight. They had moved from the stairs because people kept passing between them. They moved to a corner by the drinks table.

He kept thinking how great and hot Casey was. I can't believe how hot she is. It doesn't really matter that we don't have much in common. I mean I just want to kiss her. Wait, that'd be weird and too forward. I have to know if she likes me first.

And just as if she could read his mind, Casey told him suddenly, "You know what, Oliver? I'm a really forward girl. I know and say what I like when I see it. I like you. You're cool."

"Yeah, I know" Oliver popped an imaginary collar. "Girls tell me all the time."

"This may sound weird but, you're the guy who I found most attractive today," she added.

"Just today?" he quipped. They began to laugh but just then a big guy bumped into Casey's back forcing her against Oliver.

"Hey! Watch it!" Oliver yelled after the stranger. He immediately became distracted by the fact that Casey was pushed against him and that his hand was resting on her lower back. Having her that close to him made him nervous, the good kind of nervous. She smiley mischievously and tilted her head towards him.

Lilly was still looking around the party, asking people if they had seen Oliver. Just as she was about to turn around and go back to Miley, a couple of people moved and the view in front of her was cleared. She wished that she never saw what she saw just then. Oliver was making out with that girl.

Say it's true. Say you like me.
(I like you.)
Just for the night.
for me, it's been eternity

I am wrecked. I am overblown.
I am also fed up with the f***ing common cold
When I just want to feel alive for the first time in my life,
I just want to feel attractive today